Journalism 444 - Short-Form Documentary

This class is where documentary filmmaking and traditional journalism meet. People often look at news for the headlines and see little bits of the news. Here, we give them more depth, alternate perspectives, ask deeper questions and look to the future with long form storytelling. David Wilson, a co-founder of the True/False Film Festival calls this a "new era of journalism" and says, "We are getting away from the 'voice of God' narration. Primary sources still rule, but viewers also want stories to help triangulate a topic." The challenge of modern day videos is to tell enrapturing stories in a short period of time. This course will teach you how to produce short, sharp, strong micro-documentaries.

Pre Req: JOURNAL 300 It is recommended that students take Journal 339 Video Content Creation before taking this class.